Aitutaki is a triangular-shaped atoll rising up 4,000 meters from the floor of the Pacific Ocean. It consists of three volcanic and 12 coral islets (motus). It was probably first settled around 900 AD and one of the great legendary Polynesian discoverers was Ru who named it Utataki Enua O Ru Ki Te Moana. Roughly translated, this means “The Leading of a Cargo of People by Ru Over the Ocean.” It can be inferred that Aitutaki was, therefore, the ultimate destination.